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Greg and Natalie have an amazing partnership and I love their lifts. But he is an Olympian, so I expect nothing less! The famous Strictly curse is all anyone’s talking about again and poor Laura’s said in an interview that she finds all the press attention on her friendship with Giovanni distracting. The truth is they are friends and have a professional relationship, but the important thing is not to let what people say affect you or your dance. You just have to let it glide away like water off a duck’s back – but you can only learn that the hard way. Trust me, lots has been written or said about me that’s not true over the years, and you have to just grin and…

1 UP IN FLAMES Strictly presenter Claudia Winkleman’s daughter ended up in hospital after her costume caught fire. Little Matilda was trick or treating dressed as a witch when her cape brushed against a candle and went up in flames. A neighbour burned his hands while putting out the fire and Matilda suffered severe leg burns. Claudia, 45, was horrified to discover that Halloween outfits only had to meet the minimum fire safety regulations for toys not clothes. In the two years since then, Claudia has campaigned to improve the safety of costumes. 2 AN EXCUSE FOR CRIME? There’s a dramatic rise in crime on 31 October with cases of vandalism up by a shocking 160%, while burglaries rise by 26%. Teenager Chelsea Auton…

Bored of camel? Shelve your classic coat in favour of a lush richer shade When layering, be sure to vary your shades. Cinnamon looks great with burnt amber A plain polo neck under a ruffled dress will instantly make it work for the day DOWN TO EARTH TONES * There’s a spice shade for every skin tone. Pale types look fab in deeper earthy tones while darker skins wow in zesty burnt orange. * Accessories are an easy way to dip into this trend. A rust-coloured bag is the perfect AW16 update * If your workwear is feeling a little bland, look for tailoring in rich russet colours to breathe a new lease of life into your wardrobe * Tonal eyeshadows and natural lips look best with theses…

‘I’D GORGE ON SWEET TREATS’ Ask any woman who’s lost weight when they decided to diet and they’ll pinpoint the exact moment. For some, it’s an insult, for others an unflattering photo. But my inspiration came when I received a wedding invitation... from my ex-husband. The man I’d loved for 10 years was walking down the aisle again. And the truth was, I was devastated. At 20st, I believed I’d been traded in for a better model. But, amid my grief, I knew I had to make a change. And I’ve turned my heartbreak into something positive… Perfect marriage When I met Jack* in September 2002, I was an average size 14, perfect for my 5ft 7in frame. Working full time as a PE teacher meant I exercised every day,…

‘WE AGREED TO TRY SOYA MILK’ Sitting in the hospital ward, struggling to open my eyes, I could hardly believe it when doctors told me they feared I'd suffered an embolism – a blockage in a blood vessel. But in fact it was a migraine – albeit a very severe one. I had my first attack aged 18 – every few months or so I’d be struck by a blinding pain in my head. By the time I’d met my husband Andrew in February 1990, and we’d started our own catering company, I’d learnt strategies to cope – being self-employed I had to. As soon as the first twinges appeared I’d take ibruprofen. Luckily it usually worked. Our daughter McKenna was born in July 1998, followed by Carter two years…

I can’t forgive him for using porn I met my partner three years ago after he had divorced his wife and my husband passed away. He’s a lovely man, we have a lot in common, and our sex life is wonderful. However, last week I found him watching porn on his laptop. He was very embarrassed and tried to convince me that he hadn’t been on the site for years, but I was devastated – and still am. I asked if he was frustrated or felt I wasn’t satisfying his needs and he said definitely not, and insisted he was just looking because he was curious and found it ‘educational’. I feel that he’s let me and himself down and I can’t get his sordid little secret out of my…

Joanna Czechowska read The Lake House by Kate Morton, paperback £7.99, ebook £3.32 (Pan) Sadie is on leave from the police and staying with her dad in Cornwall. She comes across an abandoned house known as Loeanneth and begins to research its history – why is it empty and why did the family, the Edevanes, leave? Back in 1933, budding writer Alice Edevane is 16 and working out a thrilling twist to her novel. That night, a child goes missing. Told from two time perspectives, the two eras meet in an astounding way. COLONY OF ARTISTS The Memory Garden by Rachel Hore A bereavement and a failed affair cause Mel Pentreath to escape to a Cornish cottage. In the grounds of Merryn Hall, Mel…

Warm, witty, and chatting 10 to the dozen, Kirstie Allsopp is that rare breed of TV personality who is exactly the same onscreen as off. But even her cheery demeanour falters when talk turns to the sad death of her mother Fiona, in January 2014, due to breast cancer. ‘I find it quite hard to talk about mum’s cancer. I’d go so far as to say I hate doing it,’ she tells us. ‘But I do it because I know that it can add to people’s understanding.’ It’s for this reason that Kirstie, 45, has teamed up with Channel 4 and Stand Up To Cancer ahead of this week’s live show. Kirstie lives with her partner Ben, and their two sons Bay, 10, and Oscar, six. She is also stepmum…

‘ Mila looks exactly like Ben, which is a little unfair’ She sprang to fame on Strictly Come Dancing , but this year Kristina Rihanoff, 39, has swapped the sequins for sleepless nights, after welcoming baby Mila three months ago with boyfriend, and former dance partner, Ben Cohen. We sat down with her to chat babies, the ballroom and that infamous ‘ Strictly curse’… Congratulations on motherhood. How are you finding it? Much tougher than I imagined! You’re not naïve enough to think it will be easy, but you don’t understand just how much sleep deprivation will affect you. The first six weeks were the hardest. The parenting books say, ‘You’re in charge of the baby’s routine’ – I don’t think so! They dictate…

‘WHY SHOULDN’T I HAVE A PROPER WEDDING?’ Earlier on in the year, the most incredible thing happened – my partner proposed to me. And together we set the date for this December – on the day of my 50th birthday. I suppose, for some people, getting married at half-a-century-old is odd. Perhaps that’s why, at first, I tried to justify it to friends and family, saying, ‘We’re not having a big event. Just a few people and a quick ceremony, more like a party.’ That’s what I believed I wanted. Yet, fast forward three months and I have turned into the ultimate bridezilla – Pintresting beautiful meringue dresses and spending hours choosing the best readings to sum up our relationship – and I wouldn’t have it any other way… I…

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Be smooth Give your skin TLC with Lloyds Pharmacy’s Body Care Oil (£5.99 for 125ml, lloydspharmacy.com ). Almond and argan oils help increase skin’s elasticity and reduce the appearance of scars and stretch marks. Get a new hobby Tackle winter blues and boost your mood with something new. Taking up a new hobby – whether it’s stamp collecting or hula hooping – can help reduce seasonal affective disorder. Visit discovera hobby.com Bottoms up! Bottomless Prosecco is a thing of dreams – until you realise how much sugar you’ve consumed. Now Thomson & Scott have launched Skinny Prosecco (£17.99, selfridges.com), just 67 calories per 100ml glass, 7g of sugar per litre – around half of a regular Prosecco bottle. Cheers!…

Get it before it goes Available from 20 October, this Ambiano Premium Stand Mixer, £149.99, Aldi, has eight speed settings and it includes a meat grinder plus attachments for making pasta, kebabs, cookies and even sausages. GAMMON AND MUSTARD MASH Pop 1.3kg gammon into a pan of water with an onion and simmer for up to 1 hour. Mash 1kg potatoes with butter, milk and a generous dollop of wholegrain mustard. Shred the gammon and serve with the mash and boiled peas. SMASHING TREAT This Pumpkin Smash Cake, £10, Asda, makes a great centrepiece for your Halloween spread. The cake has hidden treats and you’ll have so much fun breaking it open to get to them. 3 BEST BUYS TO THROW IN THE TROLLEY HEALTHY CHOICE FROM CO-OP Start your…

The real cost of educating your children There’s a crisis hitting student finance. Many university students are discovering that their maintenance loans just aren’t big enough to live on. One reason is that the size of the loan is based on parental income, and means testing has become more stringent. Let me explain in five easy steps... 1 How much are parents expected to give their children to go to uni? Tuition fees are paid by the Students Loan Company, and students are also eligible for a maintenance loan. For almost every 18- to 25-year-old, the maintenance given depends on their parents’ household ‘residual’ income: their total income before tax but after pension contributions. The loan starts reducing at family income above £25,000, and by £60,000 it’s roughly halved. It’s…

‘WE WERE BOTH ECSTATIC TO WIN’ Sitting on the sofa, watching telly, I decided to turn on my laptop and log on to Woman Bingo. I usually play three or four times a week when I have a spare half hour. I like playing but I don’t always have time to go to the bingo hall, but the great thing about playing online is you can log on any time you like. I’ve been playing online for years and while I’ve tried a few other sites, Woman Bingo is definitely my favourite. Amazing feeling The games are great fun to play and they’re sociable, too, with chat rooms and people talking all the time. Some people leave games running, go and do other things and come…

ARIES 21 Mar – 20 Apr Take no risks – whether you’re out and about, in the boardroom or dealing with your partner. It may be impossible to take back words said in the heat of the moment. Why burn a bridge if you don’t have to? TAURUS 21 Apr – 21 May This is a complicated week and how a situation looks on the surface is not how it is deep down. If you run into a spot of bother or someone appears to be taking an overly aggressive position, take a rain check. GEMINI 22 May – 22 Jun From now until late November, co-operation with others is the way forward. Contracts could be signed, deals struck and if you meet someone new – in business or romance…

‘HUMOUR’S KEPT ME MARRIED’ Whether they’re fronting This Morning or travelling around the globe for their Channel 5 show How the Other Half Lives , Ruth Langsford and husband Eamonn Holmes are joined at the hip. But Ruth has revealed for the first time that behind closed doors the couple live largely separate lives – even commenting that she doesn’t want Eamonn around all of the time and that separate homes could be beneficial to their relationship! Opening up during a recent Loose Women discussion about how much time you want to spend with your partner, the mum-of-one risked upsetting Eamonn when she confessed that she’d only choose to spend 45% per cent of her time with him if it were down to…

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Chicken and mushroom pie Ideal for autumn, these pies are super-filling and feel wonderfully indulgent SERVES 4 PREP 15 MINS COOK 1 HOUR FOR THE TOPPING: • 900g Maris Piper potatoes, peeled and roughly chopped• 85ml vegetable stock FOR THE FILLING: • 4 skinless chicken breasts• Low-calorie cooking spray• 4 baby leeks, finely chopped• 4 lean rashers of bacon, all visible fat removed and roughly chopped• 6 spring onions, roughly chopped• 2 garlic cloves, crushed• 200g baby button mushrooms• 2 portobello mushrooms, chopped•  400ml chicken stock• 1 level tbsp chicken gravy granules• 1tsp mustard powder• Handful tarragon, finely chopped• 1 large egg, lightly beaten 1 Preheat oven to 220°C, Gas 7. Boil the potatoes in a large saucepan for 15-20 mins, or until tender. Drain, return to the pan and add the vegetable stock. Mash until smooth, season and set aside. 2 Meanwhile, preheat…

What to record next week Be Your Own Doctor MON, C4 With many of us choosing Dr Google over our surgery, Dr Tamal Ray, last year’s Bake Off finalist, joins Kate Quilton to help viewers navigate the health information overload. Supergirl TUE, SKY 1 Our favourite heroine takes to the skies once more! In this glossy, revamped version we see her battling to protect the world from extra terrestrial threats and high-tech villains. Great British Bake Off Final WED, BBC1 Make a date with Mary and Paul to see who’s crowned 2016’s cake queen or king – and wave goodbye to the white tent as it leaves the BBC for good. Sob! LUCIFER: The Complete First Season OUT NOW Tom Ellis stars as devilish Lucifer Morningstar, who moves to LA…

1 TAP TO SHOP Amazon Dash Buttons (£4.99 each but free after the first push, Amazon.co.uk ) Goods can be ordered by tapping a WiFi-connected button. There’s 100s of brands to choose from. 2 THE END OF LOO ROLL? Grohe Sensia shower toilet (£2,972, grohe.com/uk ) Celebs Wil.I.am and the Kardashians have jumped at the trend of shower toilets. They cleanse and dry – no paper needed. Control settings on the panel or set preferred options on the app. 3 COFFEE BY PHONE Nespresso Prodigio (£159, John Lewis) Yes, you still need to fill the water canister, but you can programme this machine via an app to make coffee at your desired time. And it will alert you when you’re low on capsules, too.…

FREE LANCÔME SAMPLES BAG Head to a Lancôme counter in pharmacies or department stores and ask for a free 5ml sample of Advanced Génifique serum plus a moisturiser. No voucher or purchase needed. CHEAP CHRISTMAS TRAIN TICKETS NOW Train firms must launch timetables at least 12 weeks ahead, with tickets available two weeks after that, which means most tickets up to New Year’s Eve and beyond are now on sale. But super-cheap deals are limited, so this is the time to bag them.…

‘THE SITE IS GREAT FUN!’ I’ve been a member of Woman Bingo for just over two years now and, in May this year, I logged in one evening like usual. I’m a family worker and work long shifts and sometimes weekends, so playing bingo of an evening, or when I have a free weekend, is always good fun. I love playing in the comfort of my own home. I usually play in the bingo rooms and Sapphire and Emerald are some of my favourite games. That evening, I bought myself £2 worth of tickets for Sapphire Bingo and settled in for a good few games on my laptop in the lounge, while my husband, Karl watched TV. It’s certainly one way to avoid arguing over what…

Marvellous Matt Matt Di Angelo was ready for the fame that followed his big break in EastEnders , aged just 18. After finishing runner-up in Strictly in 2007, the 29-year-old became a household name, popping up in a string of TV shows before returning to Albert Square as bad boy Deano Wicks for a stint last year. Now he’s back in the new series of Ordinary Lies . We caught up with the star to find out more. I’m half Cypriot and half Irish which are two cultures based in food – mainly carbohydrates – so I’ve got that running through me! Cypriot food is just lovely – I love all the kebabs and the salads and flat breads and…